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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-04-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16297 · dry · 2:27
Kansas City Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels 3–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Archer earned the win and Dave Wickersham picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Archer L: Jerry Casale SV: Dave Wickersham
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Linsalata · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Hankins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Siebern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pignatano | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Archer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Leek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hamlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Dave Wickersham | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Casale | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Ned Garver | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Jay Hankins: 43
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: SB3
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: 41
Bot 1
- Albie Pearson: W
- Ken Aspromonte: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ken Hunt: K/C
Top 2
- Andy Carey: 3/P
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Jim Archer: CS2(24)
- Jim Archer: K
Bot 2
- Bob Cerv: 43
- Earl Averill: W
- Steve Bilko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dick Howser: S8
- Jay Hankins: 46(1)/FO
- Al Pilarcik: D7/78XD.1-H
- Jerry Lumpe: S8.2-H
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Gene Leek: 7
- Ken Hamlin: 6/L
- Ned Garver: 7
Top 4
- Andy Carey: S8
- Joe Pignatano: S9.1X3(95)
- Jim Archer: PB.1-2
- Jim Archer: 34/SH.2-3
- Dick Howser: 63
Bot 4
- Albie Pearson: 53
- Ken Aspromonte: S7
- Ken Hunt: 5/P
- Bob Cerv: 13
Top 5
- Jay Hankins: W
- Al Pilarcik: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Lumpe: K
Bot 5
- Earl Averill: 63
- Steve Bilko: K
- Gene Leek: S7
- Ken Hamlin: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Norm Siebern: 13
- Marv Throneberry: 8/8XD
- Andy Carey: 9
Bot 6
- Ned Garver: 53
- Albie Pearson: 4/P
- Ken Aspromonte: 63
Top 7
- Joe Pignatano: D7
- Jim Archer: FC1.2X3(15)
- Dick Howser: 8
- Jay Hankins: 5/P
Bot 7
- Ken Hunt: 53
- Bob Cerv: 4/P
- Earl Averill: 7
Top 8
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: 8/78XD
- Norm Siebern: W
- Marv Throneberry: S8.1-2
- Andy Carey: K/C
Bot 8
- Steve Bilko: K/C
- Gene Leek: D8/78XD
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Leon Wagner: 5/FL
Top 9
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Jim Archer: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Howser: S8.2-H(RBI);B-3(E8)
- Jay Hankins: PO3(252)
- Leo Posada: W
- Bill Tuttle: K
Bot 9
- Albie Pearson: K/C
- Ken Aspromonte: E5/G
- Ken Hunt: S5/BG.1-2
- Bob Cerv: S8/6M.2-H(UR);1-3
- Earl Averill: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Steve Bilko: S7.1-2
- Faye Throneberry: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Archer